I read somewhere the other day that the Canberra equipped 35 squadrons in the RAF. Not 35 Sqn, but quantity thirty five squadrons. Maybe that would be too many to justify today, but things do seem to be "jam tomorrow", with plenty of equipment programs in the offing, e.g. F35, Typhoon, MRA4, FSTA, more Merlins and Chinooks. I'm sure the esteemed readership could be quick to point out obvious flaws in all of these equipment programs, but what really matters is what is fielded TODAY.